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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:bold'>News Release<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>“Chautauqua
Saturday” Comes to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chagrin</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Falls</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> on January 26<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:bold'>First in “Chagrin Arts”
Series to Feature Noteworthy Speakers in Literature, Music, Art, and Politics<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;
font-style:italic'>January 10, 2008 – Chagrin Falls, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State> – </span></font></i><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'>The Chagrin Foundation for Arts &
Culture presents “<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Chautauqua Saturday:
a one-day spa for your mind</span></i>,<i><span style='font-style:italic'>”</span></i>
the first program of its “Chagrin Arts,” winter series, on
Saturday, January 26, 2008. Featuring speakers in literature, music, art, and
politics and offered in the spirit of the Chautauqua tradition, this daylong
event takes place at venues throughout <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Chagrin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Falls</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'> “The Chagrin Foundation for
Arts & Culture continues its commitment to bring stellar arts programming
to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chagrin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Falls</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. “<i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Chautauqua Saturday”</span></i> builds upon the
popularity of last summer’s Chautauqua in Chagrin series, features
renowned experts in field, and showcases our historic <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Chagrin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Falls</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
community,” notes Christina Thoburn, Executive Director of the
Foundation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;
font-style:italic'>“Chautauqua Saturday: a one-day spa for your
mind”<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'>The inaugural “Chagrin
Arts” winter series begins on Saturday, January 26, with <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>“Chautauqua Saturday,”</span></i> a
daylong lecture series hosted at venues throughout <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Chagrin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Falls</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
Gate passes for the entire day are $40 for preferred seating plus reception
with speakers and $25 for general seating. Individual lecture tickets, if
available, will go on sale at $10/lecture on January 21. Complimentary shuttle
bus service is provided from venue to venue. The complete schedule is as
follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Chautauqua Saturday</span></font></b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>a
one-day spa for your mind<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>Saturday, January 26, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>Gate passes for the entire day: $40/preferred seating and reception
with speakers; $25/general seating<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>Individual lecture tickets: if available, will go on sale for
$10/lecture on January 21<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.5pt'>Complimentary shuttle bus service provided from venue to venue<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>10:00am, Federated
Church, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">76 Bell Street</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Ralph G. Williams,
Professor of English at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Michigan</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-style:italic'>“Be
Your Tears Wet?” Shakespeare, The Sense of Touch, and the Human<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>In his later plays in
particular, Shakespeare locates, in the sense of touch and in the ability to be
touched, the criterion of our humanity. This lecture focuses on King Lear
and The Tempest, but will include references to a number of other plays.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>1:30pm, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Lutheran</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">87 East Orange Street</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Ori Z. Soltes,
Professorial Lecturer at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Georgetown</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and former
Director and Curator of the National Jewish Museum<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-style:italic'>Sacred
Signs: Shared Symbols in Christian, Jewish and Muslim Art<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Learn what
"symbol" means, why art uses symbols, and why there are different
"modes" of symbols; how a number of familiar symbols in Abrahamic
traditions derive from imagery that pre-dates any of them; how and why in the
course of history symbols are often shared among Jewish, Christian and Muslim
artistic traditions, and how and why the "modern" age in the West
continues use religious symbols more often than commonly thought.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>1:30pm, Chagrin Valley
Little Theatre, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">40 River Street</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Ross W. Duffin, Kulas
Professor of Music at CASE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-style:italic'>Reconstructing
Shakespeare’s Songbook<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Discussion of how
integral music was to theater in Shakespeare’s time; the 160 songs that
appear in, are quoted in, or are alluded to in Shakespeare’s plays; and how
their inclusion provides a glimpse of popular culture of the day. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>2:00pm, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Chagrin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Falls</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Library, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">100 East Orange Street</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>Young Readers Program in
the Chautauqua tradition (FREE)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><i><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-style:italic'>Ashanti</span></font></i></st1:country-region></st1:place><i><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-style:italic'> to Zulu: African
Traditions</span></font></i><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>, with
special interactive drum performance by Rhythm Culture<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>All ages will enjoy
bringing this popular book to life through the use of fun rhythms. Percussion
instruments will be provided for audience members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>3:00pm, Federated Church,
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">76 Bell Street</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>The Honorable William
Purcell, former Mayor of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Nashville</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-style:italic'>A 21<sup>st</sup>
Century City that Works<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:27.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>This lecture draws upon Purcell’s
great success as Mayor of Nashville during a time of unprecedented economic
expansion and residential renaissance to discuss the many components of vibrant
cities of the future.<i><span style='font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;
font-style:italic'>To Purchase Tickets<br>
</span></font></i><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'>Tickets
for <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Chautauqua Saturday </span></i>may be
purchased through the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre box office at 440-247-8955;
online at <a href="http://www.cvlt.org/">www.cvlt.org</a>; or in person, Monday
through Saturday from 1-6 p.m., at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">40
River Street</st1:address></st1:Street>. Plan ahead and save: purchase six
or more tickets for <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Chautauqua Saturday </span></i>or
any other programs offered through the “Chagrin Arts” series, in
any combination, and save 10%. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;
font-style:italic'>To Obtain Additional Information<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'>For more information regarding <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Chautauqua Saturday </span></i>or to schedule an
interview with the speakers, call the Chagrin Foundation for Arts & Culture
at 440-247-9700.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><i><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;
font-style:italic'>Other “Chagrin Arts” Programming<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'>On Tuesday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m.,
“Chagrin Arts” presents “Artists from Oberlin: Darrett
Adkins and Friends”<i><span style='font-style:italic'> </span></i>at the
United Methodist Church of Chagrin Falls. The program includes works by
Schubert, Beethoven and others and features Oberlin faculty musicians Darrett
Adkins and Amir Eldan on cello, David Bowlin and Marilyn McDonald on violin,
Karen Ritscher on viola, and Peter Takacs on piano. Tickets are $18/adults and
$10/students. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%'>The series finale on Tuesday, April
15 at 7:30 p.m. at the newly-opened Performing Arts Center of Chagrin Falls
High School features a performance by GroundWorks Dancetheater. Hailed as one
of “25 to watch” nationally by <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Dance
Magazine</span></i>, GroundWorks performs “Latitude” by Artistic
Director David Shimotakahara with live music accompaniment by Hal Walker, the
virtual one man band from Kent Ohio; a new work by Artistic Associate Amy
Miller; and the ever-popular “Always” by New York guest artist Gina
Gibney, set to the music of vocal legend Patsy Cline. Tickets are $18/adults
and $10/students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;
font-weight:bold'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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